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Timothy R. Crowley, Hays, Kansas, has been named Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research

Timothy R. Crowley, Hays, Kansas, has been named Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research

The University of Central Missouri is filling a vital position in the area of academic leadership with the appointment of Timothy R. Crowley, Hays, Kansas, as the Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research. Crowley begins his new duties April 1.

The General Education Program at Dar Al Hekma University organized its First General Education Forum on 24 Nov 2021 form 10 am to 3:30 pm under the title “General Education: A lifelong Journey”.

David Ramírez, assistant professor at the RIC Department of Modern Languages, teaches a first year seminar called “¿Dónde está mi gente? Latinx Culture in the US.” It’s part of the General Education Program at RIC, intended to immerse freshman students into college life. “The idea of this seminar is to invite students to explore, celebrate, question, and reimagine Latinx culture in the U.S.,” explains Ramírez. “Students can complete assignments in English or Spanish and in class...

Nguyen Quang Thi, MA, from Bao Loc High School, a senior teacher with many years of experience, has made three proposals related to textbook reform, foreign language teaching and teacher management.

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/ Caroline Culler In light of the importance of the annual election for members of Harvard’s Board of Overseers—and heightened interest stemming from last year’s vigorously contested results and the possibility of a similar contest this year— Harvard Magazine is providing enhanced coverage. We asked each candidate presented by the HAA nominating committee and each member of the Harvard Forward slate seeking a place on the ballot by petition to answ...